To inspire all of you (and ourselves!) to eat better and lead more active lifestyles, Bored Panda has collected some of the most motivating before-and-after fitness success stories.  

To inspire all of you (and ourselves!) to eat better and lead more active lifestyles, Bored Panda has collected some of the most motivating before-and-after fitness success stories.  

Hard work, perseverance, and grit lead to success—and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise! That’s one of the lessons that Jen Atkin, the winner of Miss Great Britain 2020, wants the world to know.

Hard work, perseverance, and grit lead to success—and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise! That’s one of the lessons that Jen Atkin, the winner of Miss Great Britain 2020, wants...

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The New Year is just around the corner, so you probably know what that means. Weight-loss resolutions. This man's transformation, however, is so insane, it'll make you hit the gym even before 2019.

The New Year is just around the corner, so you probably know what that means. Weight-loss resolutions. This man's transformation, however, is so insane, it'll make you hit the gym even...

Li

In early November, 2017, I built my wife a small shelving rack for the kitchen. With the extra pieces of scrap wood, I spent the better part of an afternoon making a stool so that I could sit down and tie...

In early November, 2017, I built my wife a small shelving rack for the kitchen. With the extra pieces of scrap wood, I spent the better part of an afternoon making...

Nicholas La Monaco

I have never been a skinny girl but I was also never a big girl. It was not till I graduated from high school that I started gaining weight, it was 10lb, then, 15, 20 and by the time I was...

I have never been a skinny girl but I was also never a big girl. It was not till I graduated from high school that I started gaining weight, it was...

Miriam Roque

It's easy to find an excuse for skipping a workout or cheating on your diet but ignore your health too much and it will seriously deteriorate. But that doesn't mean you can't get back into shape after a minor or a...

It's easy to find an excuse for skipping a workout or cheating on your diet but ignore your health too much and it will seriously deteriorate. But that doesn't mean you...

It's almost universally agreed that losing weight is not an easy task, as it requires discipline, determination, and focus. However, a 37-year-old Amanda "Mandie" Wood found three things that made losing weight so effective, she managed to drop 150 pounds in...

It's almost universally agreed that losing weight is not an easy task, as it requires discipline, determination, and focus. However, a 37-year-old Amanda "Mandie" Wood found three things that made losing...

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Many of us could probably benefit from shedding a couple of pounds. Losing excess weight can dramatically improve both your looks and mood, and this inspiring list by Bored Panda highlights how a person's business card - their face - reflects...

Many of us could probably benefit from shedding a couple of pounds. Losing excess weight can dramatically improve both your looks and mood, and this inspiring list by Bored Panda highlights...

Many people make New Year's resolutions, and many people break them, but as you can see from these incredible pictures, some people don't just stick to them. They smash them!

Many people make New Year's resolutions, and many people break them, but as you can see from these incredible pictures, some people don't just stick to them. They smash them!

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If you want to lose some weight, this story will definitely inspire you to tackle those excess pounds Rocky-style. Esbeidy Barrera was unhappy with her body, so she decided to make a change and hasn't looked back ever since.

If you want to lose some weight, this story will definitely inspire you to tackle those excess pounds Rocky-style. Esbeidy Barrera was unhappy with her body, so she decided to make...